“Never a dull moment!” That’s how to describe my first 5 years at Allseas! What keeps surprising me is how often I discover yet another field of expertise within Allseas. The variety in knowledge, operational expertise and people is what I love most about working for this company.
Read moreDuring my first year with Allseas, I had my first offshore trip to the biggest vessel of the Allseas fleet, Pioneering Spirit. In Allseas, you get assigned to a project very soon after starting, which makes the work very interesting, challenging and educational. It did not take long before I could write my own procedures and send them to clients and lead a Field Joint Coating scope for a pipelay project. I felt very proud when I had the opportunity to lead my first project and I received a very warm welcome on board of the vessels.
Read moreAfter graduating, I was offered the position of R&D Engineer in a variety of fields: pipelay equipment development and fabrication, the installation of load testing equipment for heavy lift activities and presenting lectures on marine pipelines at a number of universities. One day, I was working at the office, the next I was travelling to a yard to test our equipment. I really liked the variation of my daily routines. Working with young, enthusiastic and skilled colleagues pushed me to continue learning.
Read moreThe work is interesting and diverse; within the department, we assist numerous projects from the vessel perspective, motions, propulsion, stability, workability, modifications etc. Allseas has a brilliant team of diverse culture and background, who share the passion and enthusiasm for the work we do. It couldn’t be different, check these innovative projects we are involved with: installing long and complex pipelines, removing old platforms, installing new ones, cleaning the rivers from plastic.
Read more“As part of the project team(s), you have major responsibilities at an early stage of your career, which results in a very challenging work environment and spending time in all corners of the world.”
During my Maritime Economics and Logistics studies, I started working for Allseas in 2014 as a Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Engineer. My knowledge of the offshore industry was limited to say the least, but with the idea “go big or go home”, a job interview with Allseas followed and I was hired. Upon graduation, I was offered a PhD position, but Allseas boldly suggested that if I stay, I could be the dedicated QHSE Engineer for Pioneering Spirit in Rotterdam. It is typical for Allseas to offer a very steep learning curve to young graduates and – obviously – I never left.
Read more“A family company where you can focus on your interests and by doing this you can find your place, your role and your way to contribute”
I studied electrical engineering and was looking for a new challenge when I came across the Allseas website. Despite not having much of an idea at that time of how complex, but attractive the offshore world could be I still found it very interesting so I applied. When I started working for Allseas, they asked me if I would like to program in addition to my electrical work. I had a very basic knowledge about programming, but they said to me “Don’t worry, we’ll teach you”.
Read more“The real positive characteristics of the department are the general attitude of helping each other”
It all started more than five years ago, in the late summer of 2013. I was a freshly graduated engineer and eager to start working. Allseas was offering a chance to work with a futuristic ship and to write the future history of the heavy lifting industry. Long story short, I sent my CV, had an interview and started work soon after.
Read more“I think that the opportunities and responsibilities given to me as a student are a typical example of the projects and accountability given to young, ambitious engineers at Allseas in general.”
I started as an R&D Engineer in the company’s Delft based Innovations Department. Within a few months, I was given the role of Project Co-ordinator. With a small team, we developed a new piece of equipment to remove ice accumulation on pipe joints.
Read more“Within Allseas, the expectations are high, but on the other hand, you are given responsibility within the company right from the beginning.”
After my studies, I started to work in the Innovations Department as an R&D Engineer. A young and dynamic department where you work in teams with the right know-how, or completely independently, in order to arrive at concrete results.
Read more“Working in different environments, different departments and different continents.”
During my graduation, I worked at Allseas’ Innovations Department, which, like today, consisted of many young engineers. The emphasis in that department was on developing the famous Pioneering Spirit platform installation/removal and pipelay vessel.
Read more“I have experienced the importance of how much Allseas values in-house knowledge, as employees are given the chance to learn, grow and develop their skills.”
I came in touch with Allseas at a recruiting day where I met some enthusiastic people, talking about Allseas’ fleet and its line of work. They pointed out that Allseas offers great development opportunities for starters like me.
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